Motorsport

The 2024-25 Formula E has taken another step towards its endgame with a thrilling Jakarta E-Prix that made one of its most talked-about stars a first-time winner in the series. Here’s Sam Smith’s picks for the biggest winners and losers from round 12 of 16. Winner: Dan Ticktum In Formula E terms Dan Ticktum went from quirky upstart to slick…

Jun 21, 2025, 07:11 PM ET LONG POND, Pa. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR’s most popular crew chief. He’s certainly an undefeated one. Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-old prospect Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 Chevrolet and they landed in victory lane Saturday in the second-tier Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway….

Keep calm and carry Ticktum. It’s not a trot-out strapline that will earn millions on irritating mugs or tea towels, but Cupra Kiro boss Alex Hui thinks it was a valuable piece of advice that has opened up a box of delights for both driver and team going forward. The advice first came after Monaco back in early May when…

Jean-Eric Vergne and Maximilian Gunther showed pace on the temporary Indonesian circuit – but racing incidents prevented them from converting their obvious form into points.  While Monaco has become a double-header, Jakarta has gone in the opposite direction, going from two races in season 9 (2022-2023) to a single E-Prix this year. Race control opted for a 38-lap format, as…

Jun 21, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Perhaps not too surprisingly, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway’s all-time winningest driver, Denny Hamlin, was fastest in the field Saturday to earn pole position for Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 (2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Hamlin’s Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota will take the green flag to start the…

Dan Ticktum took a sensational first Formula E victory in a Jakarta race that was brought alive by a clash between long-time leaders Jake Dennis and Nyck de Vries. Andretti’s polesitter Dennis led the opening portion of the race from De Vries, after the Mahindra driver jumped McLaren’s Taylor Barnard to run second at the start, right through to their…

Image credit: Dan Ticktum/Instagram A new winner was very likely in Jakarta this year, and Dan Ticktum made sure he was the one lifting the winner’s trophy in Indonesia. He secured the first victory of his career at the Jakarta E-Prix. The Cupra Kiro driver started from fifth on the grid and went on to beat the leading contenders at…

After a hugely successful start to the season, McLaren’s drivers had less to smile about after the Canadian Grand Prix. It was bad enough that the team was poised to miss out on the podium places for the first time all season. Then Lando Norris took himself out by clattering into the back of Oscar Piastri while trying to pass…

Andretti’s Jake Dennis took his first Formula E pole position of the season in another typically dramatic qualifying session for the Jakarta E-Prix. The Season 9 champion defeated NEOM McLaren’s Taylor Barnard in the final duel to take an extra three championship points and put himself in a strong position for his first victory in nearly 18 months. Mahindra’s Nyck…

Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is coming to a close, with five races remaining on the calendar. The Jakarta E-Prix is a crucial race, and it’s hard to predict who may lift the trophy in Indonesia this year. The current season has already seen seven different race winners and fifteen drivers on the podium. Not…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links 2026 wet weather tyre testing ends at Fiorano (Pirelli) Motorsport director Mario Isola: ‘It’s never easy working on the development of rain tyres, because it’s hard to consistently replicate track conditions and temperature also plays an important part. That’s even more the case this year because the mule…

Sebastien Buemi and Stoffel Vandoorne’s combined winless streak in Formula E amounted to almost nine years until they both ended their droughts in recent weeks, in the Monaco and Tokyo rounds respectively.  But they weren’t the only past series champions enduring winless chapters. Another name still sticks boldly out: Vandoorne’s former DS Penske team-mate, Jean-Eric Vergne. His last win is…

Formula E is back in Jakarta after a gap of two years. Unlike last season, which was a doubleheader in 2023, this year the Ancol Beach street track is hosting a single header. The Jakarta E-Prix kickstarted on Friday with the first free practice race. The final race is scheduled for Saturday early evening and may probably be a wet…

Formula E’s 2023 world champion Jake Dennis has been chasing a second title with Team Andretti, racing on tracks across the globe in locations such as Jeddah, Miami, and Monaco. Now readying for action in Jakarta, the 6’ 2” driver managed to stay still long enough in order to talk training with M&F, revealing some of the challenges that taller…

Image credit: Maximilian Gunther/Instagram Maximilian Gunther seems to have picked up from where he left off in Jakarta. After winning the last Formula E race in Jakarta in 2023, the DS Penske driver topped the first free practice race at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit on Friday. He was followed by TAG Heuer Porsche driver Antonio Felix Da Costa in…

Toto Wolff’s unwillingness to criticise Max Verstappen is being tested to its limit. In little more than a month, Verstappen has been involved in no fewer than three post-race protests against Wolff’s driver George Russell – and collided with him during the Spanish Grand Prix. Wolff has reacted carefully, slating the Red Bull team but sparing Verstappen from direct criticism….

The race will take place in Jeddah for two days. The Fast and the Furious franchise has raised a generation of petrolheads in Saudi Arabia, so it is no surprise that the Kingdom loves its motorsports. The Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah has secured a place in the hearts of Saudi residents and now, Formula E…

Formula E is not only introducing the fastest electric car, the GEN3 Evo, at the Jakarta E-Prix this year but also making an impact off the track. Several Formula E members participated in a beach clean-up on Thursday at Pantai Beach in the Ancol resort, where the race will be held. They are also engaging in local partnerships, educational initiatives,…

Williams have announced a long-term extension for boss James Vowles as part of the vision to returning the team to the glory days of old. Vowles joined Williams at the start of 2023 after a long stint overseeing strategy at the Mercedes dynasty team. He has been instrumental in orchestrating Williams’ recent turnaround. Williams dropped to ninth in a difficult…